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The Myth of the Recluse
By C. Max Magee posted at 7:08 am on August 17, 2009 1
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C. Max Magee created and edits The Millions. He has appeared on NPR’s “Weekend Edition” and Minnesota Public Radio’s “Midmorning” and has written for Poets and Writers, The Morning News, The Rumpus and various other online and dead-tree publications. He and his wife live in Philadelphia. If you'd like to correspond, please don't hesitate to email.
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